Following Merger, Welsh & Katz Hires New Partner

Law360, New York (January 18, 2006, 12:00 AM EST) -- Riding a recent wave of expansion, Welsh & Katz Ltd. has hired seasoned patent attorney James B. Raden from Jones Day to join its intellectual property law firm as a new partner.

“I have known Jim Raden for years and have great respect for his work,” said managing partner A. Sidney Katz in response to the new hire.

The latest announcement comes only months after Chicago-based Welsh & Katz revealed plans to merge with another Midwestern specialty IP law firm, Merchant & Gould, at the start...